The big MSI MOA 2012 Thread

[M.Beier]

Originally Posted by Blue Storm

I can only agree with you...

why no normal limitations for graphics card? for example HD 7770/7850/7870...and CPU frequency? this is as ever only "money" and "luck" competition...no chance (close to zero) to beat richer european overclockers when most of overclockers can afford maybe only one piece of some Ivy and unlikely R7970 Lightning and that's all...while somebody can buy for ex. ten pieces of Ivy for biding...why?!!...you know what? it sucks...

Or agreement with store...

[I.M.O.G.]

Nice competition MSI. Should bring out some of the best of the best... Kind of interesting also with the timing, many people have sold off their high-clocking 2600K already to prepare for Ivy Bridge.

As for costs for hardware, there will also be costs involved with travel - if you can't afford the hardware, you could also have a hard time doing the travel - tipping the maids, hotel, transportation, etc. Expenses add up... It sounds like winners get a plane ticket to Taiwan, not an all expense paid trip. Maybe past attendees can lend insight on travel expenses?

I hope more of the community responds positively and supports MSI for holding cool competitions. In the end, its all just for fun... It's luck of the draw once you get to the competition if you end up with good hardware or dud hardware, and if the session goes well for you or if you blow out 5 seconds in. You have to be a solid overclocker to have a chance at a live competition but its equal parts, or more even, luck. Having access to and experience with expensive high end hardware is likely a big plus... Hard to cater to average or less experienced in a competition with stakes this large.

If you can't afford the hardware, talk to your teams - maybe you can borrow something for the competition, and submit by "not participating in hwbot rankings"!

[Hondacity]

please let us use ivy bridge its so much more fun please please please.

please x 1x10exp1000000

[gnidaol]

It's cool that we won't have Ivys, only north america would receive any retail in time to compete. but it is another year that americas will qualify using a different rig, I really hope that can change in the future..

[Massman]

Originally Posted by I.M.O.G.

As for costs for hardware, there will also be costs involved with travel - if you can't afford the hardware, you could also have a hard time doing the travel - tipping the maids, hotel, transportation, etc. Expenses add up... It sounds like winners get a plane ticket to Taiwan, not an all expense paid trip. Maybe past attendees can lend insight on travel expenses?

In the past 4 years, the 'prize' included: travel expenses + hotel + lunch/dinner arrangements. So, technically, you could have a free trip. But if you want to go out or visit another place in Taipei that's on your own expense of course.

Originally Posted by gnidaol

It's cool that we won't have Ivys, only north america would receive any retail in time to compete. but it is another year that americas will qualify using a different rig, I really hope that can change in the future..

IIRC, Ivy Bridge was actually supposed to launch in the beginning of April. Intel postponed it, though, so ... you really should be blaming Intel for this one

[thebanik]

Originally Posted by Gunslinger

5.96 SB, check
5.63 SB-E, check

$230 MSI s1155 motherboard, negative.
$389 MSI s2011 motherboard, negative. (and out of stock)
$600 MSI R7970 Lightning, negative. (and out of stock)

$1,200 in hardware not counting LN2, just to participate, they could have at least limited it to one platform.

Good luck gents.

Hey Gunny, You of all people should not complain, this is not the first time that MSI or Gigabyte have these rules. The competition is to find the best overclocker in the world, you cannot be the best if you cannot afford the top hardware. Ofcourse with SB its now even more difficult to beat some1 who has a CPU like yours but it has always been like this.

By the way, may I recommend to you, selling the 5.96 SB chip??? You will mostly be able to afford all the other stuff in your list,

[Blue Storm]

Originally Posted by thebanik

The competition is to find the best overclocker in the world, you cannot be the best if you cannot afford the top hardware.

What?! So you want to say that if you have more money you are better overclocker? sorry, but it's total BS...many overclockers have their results with borrowed hardware from manufacturers, but can't afford hardware like 3770K + R7970 Lightning...so if this overclocker did some very good results (could be some WRs), but don't have money for expensive hardware, he isn't good? BS!

[Massman]

MSI wants to associate the brand name "Master Overclocking Arena" with high-end extreme overclocking. That's why the qualification requirements are so high-end too.

[Hondacity]

this will involve a little teamwork on resources for some. while others have sponsors. its scary lol

the 1800mhz trick will be fun

[gnidaol]

When will the official wallpaper be published?